LL:ART: Legal blunder gives Reith room
NINEMSN and AAP May 29, 1999 http://news.ninemsn.com.au/01_national/story_692.asp Legal blunder gives Reith room AAP -- A legal blunder by union solicitors has given federal Workplace Relations Minister Peter Reith some breathing space in his courtroom battle over Melbourne's Federation Square. Law firm Maurice Blackburn spent an embarrassing day in the Federal Court yesterday, where Justice Shane Marshall told them to file the case properly so it could be heard again next week. The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) wants to see Mr Reith and Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett each fined up to $2,000 for breaching the act they have come to hate - the federal Workplace Relations Act. Similar action has been taken by the Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) against Employment Advocate Jonathan (Jonathan) Hamberger. Justice Marshall juggled both cases today, hearing argument from the unions the three breached the act by seeking to overturn a working conditions agreement between workers and Multiplex, the developer of Melbourne's Federation Square project. But, in a twist of irony, it was revealed during a cross-examination of ETU state secretary Dean Mighell a fresh agreement was in the process of being signed - an event seized on by Mr Kennett's lawyer, Dr Chris Jessup. "How can there be any coercion when a fresh agreement is being freely signed by other unions?" he asked. Mr Mighell replied he had not signed the fresh agreement and would not. Justice Marshall ruled that today's hearing against Mr Reith could not proceed because essential documents had not been properly filed, and it will now go ahead on Tuesday. Major Melbourne union legal firm Maurice Blackburn was forced to file fresh papers during the lunch break after Mr Reith's lawyer - former solicitor general Dr Gavan Griffith, QC - argued the minister had been denied natural justice. * This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:QUERY: Information wanted on community law sites, etc.
Help! I am about to start a position as Community Legal Education Officer with a Community Legal Service. I would be interested to hear of any bulletin boards, email groups, websites, etc. dealing with alternative and/or community legal issues. *** Bob Holderness-Roddam The Action Station 155 Main Road, Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia, 7011 Phone/fax: (03) 6249 1579 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who we elect is important, but what we make them do is even more so! -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDN: Conference: Human rights, disability and education
From: Ann McCutcheon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CALL FOR PAPERS The Social Relations of Disability Research Network & the Australian Human Rights Centre invite you to participate in a Conference Human Rights, Disability and Education.c.Rights, Disability and Education; to be held in Sydney on 17th September 1999 Papers are invited addressing the conference themes: Education as a human right for people with disabilities Equality in education for people with disabilities Human rights education for the broader community about the human rights of people with disabilities Papers relating to any aspect of the general theme will also be considered. Abstracts of 300 words are to be submitted by June 30th. We will confirm acceptance of papers on July 31st. Enquires should be addressed to Ann McCutcheon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ,AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Ann Mc Cutcheon Social Relations of Disability Research Network School of Social Work, Rm 1528, Matthews Building University of New South Wales Sydney, 2052 Australia Tel +61 (2) 9385 1870 fax +61 (2) 9662 8991 LL.NI -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:PR: BOUGAINVILLE -Media Release -28 May 99
BOUGAINVILLE PEOPLES CONGRESS MEDIA STATEMENT BOUGAINVILLE, 28 May 1999 Att: NEWS DESK A mile stone in the PEACE PROCESS on Bougainville was achieved today with the formal election of the President of the newly established, Bougainville Peoples Congress. The honorable President, Mr Joseph Canisius Kabui, was elected with an overwhelming majority of 77 votes. His nearest rival, his fellow co-chairman and former ex-Premier Gerard Sinato, scored only 10 votes. The total number of Congress men and women voting was 87. The scene after the voting was explosive with great jubilation as the Congress men and women saw the installment of a new President signaling a new dawn for the Bougainville people. Mr Kabui thanked the Congress men and women, the people of Bougainville, the United Nations, the Peace Monitoring Group, and N.G.O.s involved in the peace process on Bougainville. Mr Kabui said, "The election of the Bougainville Peoples Congress and the installment of myself as its President is a victory for people, victory for democracy, victory for peace, victory for reconciliation and victory for development and progress for not only the people of Bougainville but for the region as a whole". He said he felt honored and humble for being appointed as the President of the Bougainville Peoples Congress (BPC) and said that he was committed to lasting peace and for a lasting political settlement for the people of Bougainville. He also said, "This is only the beginning of a long road, but a corner stone and foundation for a new Bougainville has already been planted". He called for honesty, trust and respect on all parties including his own Congress men and women and also the four Bougainville parliamentarians including Mr John Momis. Mr Kabui paid tribute to the work of the Peace Monitoring Group, the United Nations, churches, the Skate government, International Humanitarian Agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations involved in the peace process on Bougainville. When the Congress resumed at 2.00pm today, the international community witnessing the swearing in of the Bougainville Peoples Congress and the election of the President congratulated the people of Bougainville in the setting up of their congress and the inaugural President. The representative of the Peace Monitoring Group was Commander Willis and His Excellency Ambassador Sinclair was the United Nations representative. For further information, please contact +872 761 338 978 -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
